More eggs :-)

[Simon_Archibald]

Well I set my alarm for 6am this morning, because my Varanus tristis girl has bloated and been digging furiously for the last 5 or 6 days. First thing I saw as I walked into the room was some lovely white

15 eggs laid and I was lucky enough to watch her nudging them around getting them just right. She buried them under a log this time...in dry substrate completely ignoring a nesting box and nice moist substrate at the cool end of the enclosure.

The first clutch had 13, of which 1 was definately infertile and another keeps puzzling me...not sure if I should throw it or not...hopefully 27 in total, but we'll see.

Simon Archibald

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

good to hear mate

 

[Guest]

Congrats Simon!!!

How long till the first lot start hatching? and how long have they been incubating for already?

 

[NCHERPS]

Congrats Simon!

Bet you can't wait to see them start hatching? But will you be able to part with them all ? LOL!

Neil

 

[Magpie]

not sure if I should throw it or not

Not. Never throw an egg out till it's mouldy, hard and smelly.
Congrats Simon.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Al,
They've been incubating since October 27th...with a rough minimum incubation period of 90 days, they should start hatching probably very late January, early February. This period can be extended up to 137 days :-( Man I can't wait!!!

Neil,
I may just surprise myself and be able to part with them ;-) I'm going to keep back a few from the first clutch though.

Craig,
Indeed I won't be throwing it out until it's filthy. The one egg I already tossed turned blue/green and stunk. Just muck inside it when opened.

Simon Archibald

 

[Magpie]

Indeed I won't be throwing it out until it's filthy. The one egg I already tossed turned blue/green and stunk. Just muck inside it when opened.

Yeah, I find that the egg container stunks when you open it if there is a bad egg in there.

 

[Guest]

U lucky man archy.